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The Illuminated Manuscripts of Jan IV of Dražice
Jirková, Kateřina ; Kubík, Viktor (advisor) ; Royt, Jan (referee)
The Diploma thesis "The Illuminated Manuscripts of Jan IV of Dražice" is devoted to a set of illuminated manuscripts connected with a last bishop of Prague Jan IV of Dražice. After briefly summary and assesment of topical literature is in the next part of thesis appreciation of donation activities of Jan IV of Dražice. The emphasis is on his sojourn in Avignon and his donation activities in Prague and Roudnice nad Labem. Jan IV had an important influence to the development of illumination production in the Czech Countries. The goal of this diploma work is differentiation and monographic interpretation of manuscript's corpse connected with a figure of Jan IV of Dražice. Appreciation of donation activities of Jan IV z Dražic in cultural and historical time framework is mainly focused on explanation of his contribution to the development of illumination production in the Czech Countries. Work is mainly based on combination of methods of formal, iconographic and basic codicological analysis and where possible on iconological intepretation.
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Gothic mural painting in the church of saints Peter and Paul in Hosín
Brixová, Michaela ; Hlaváčková, Jana Hana (advisor) ; Royt, Jan (referee)
The following study is interested in the murals in the original Romanesque church of Saints Peter and Paul in Hosin, apparently the work of a single painter. The whole vault of the apse is painted with representation of the Holy Trinity accompanied by three saints, St Catherine is one of them, and the Vernic1e on the wall above the apse. On the south wall of the nave is painted the legend of St Margaret and extraordinary iconographical thema represents the scribbler with his assistent. The life of St Catherine is depicted on the opposite wall. The vault is covered by figures of angels. Legends are presented in small scenes arranged in bands, with lively narrative characters expressed in the jerky movement of the puppet-like figures. Painting were discovered m 1899 and date of their creation IS probably late fifties of the 14th century.
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Medieval Wall Paintings (Frescoes) in the Decanal Church of the Birth of the Virgin Mary in Písek
Šubrtová, Jana ; Kubík, Viktor (advisor) ; Royt, Jan (referee)
Anglická anotace Medieval Wall Paintings at Decan Church of the Nativity of Virgin Mary at Písek Four wall paintings preserved at Decan Church of the Nativity of Virgin Mary at Písek are not only important document of development of Czech painting, but also of painting in middle Europe. Paintings depict Virgin Mary with Jesus, Crucifixion, Taking of the Cross and Jesus The Suffering. The goal of this bachelor work is to implant this examined paintings to cultural and historical connections of the period of art, find similarity of individual illustrations, further summarize the literature about this problem and show the meaning with connection of the paintings in czech and european art. The Town Písek was the property of the Czech Kings, controlled by Premyslid castle. Wall Paintings at The Decan Church of the Nativity of Virgin Mary - Virgin Mary with Jesus and Crucifixion are probably connected with courtly circle. Important role during the creation of the pictures of Virgin Mary with Jesus and Crucifixion did probably the king Přemysl Otakar II., who visited Písek very often. The most important element of the paintings was the line. Paintings are not made per close contour line, but they are painted by short lines in short draws. Black line created whole form and the colour was connote. This paintings of...
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Folk religiosity during High Middle Ages and Early Modern times as reflected in material culture
Juřinová, Šárka ; Scholz, Stefan (advisor) ; Royt, Jan (referee)
Folk religiosity during High Middle Ages and Early Modern times as reflected in material culture (the example of small ceramic sculpture) This work focuses on study of religious practice and urban everyday life of urban folk groups in Prague Towns from High Middle Ages till Early Modern times. The most common archaeological artifacts reflecting religious practice are small clay figurines found both in urban and in rural environment. These figurines made of fired clay depict in most cases Madonna with Christ-child and various saints, nevertheless profane figurines and various zoomorphic artifacts can be found too. This work is focused mainly on findings of clay figurines obtained during the large archeological excavation on Republic Square in Prague, which offered a unique collection of artifacts dated from 1250 to 1600. Analogies from the Central Europe will be considered in the process of evaluation of the assemblage mentioned above. It is not known exactly what the purpose of these artifacts was and it is still a subject of discussion, into which we will try to bring some new light. Right iconographic interpretation requires a comparation with some other objects of folk religiosity and urban everyday life (such as medallions and other small holy objects, pilgrim signs, pilgrimage pictures,...
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The paintings in the cloister of St. Wenceslas Church in the context of wall paintings at the turn of the 16th century in Olomouc
Haragová, Vladěna ; Ottová, Michaela (advisor) ; Royt, Jan (referee)
The first part of the paper deals with the mural paintings on a Christological theme decorating the northern and eastern walls of the High Gothic ambulatory, which is a part of the National cultural monument Přemyslid Castle. Last Judgement, Annunciation, Adoration of the Magi and Adoration of the Shepherds are depicted on the northern side of the cloister. On the opposite wall between the windows there is a representation of two donators. The eastern front of the ambulatory is decorated with scenes depicting the Crucifixion, Lamentation, Resurrection and Christ with the Arma Christi. Paintings are dated successively from the late 15th century to the first two decades of the 16th century. The different dating of paintings, of course, demonstrates various inspirational sources. The study also reflects many recent discoveries that reveal the origins of the decoration of the cloister. These paintings were probably commissioned by members of the Olomouc Chapter, who were in close contact with Humanistic Societas Maierhofiana. Further the paper focuses on the wall paintings in the John the Baptist' Chapel, where the scenes adorn not only the walls, but also the vault of the eastern field. The frescos were probably created between 1493 and 1517 by the hands of several painters.
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Rakovnik altar
Lokšová, Pavlína ; Nespěšná Hamsíková, Magdaléna (advisor) ; Royt, Jan (referee)
Bachelor thesis entitled Rakovnik's altar deals with four both sides painted panels, which formed wings of the late gothic altar in the church of St. Bartholomew in Rakovnik. It aims to create a monograph as a basis of further research. The thesis generally describes the historical context, the city Rakovnik and the church of St. Bartholomew. It subsequently describes the panels, gives characteristics of the authors of the altar and the basis of their art. All this is set into the contemporary context of panel painting. The work captured the movement of panels and their restoration. The important parts of the thesis are original graphic material, basis iconography and trace analogies.
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Devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary in the mirror of the Late Gothic wall paitings in Olomouc
Pavlíková, Vladěna ; Ottová, Michaela (advisor) ; Royt, Jan (referee) ; Nespěšná Hamsíková, Magdaléna (referee)
The thesis is focused on Marian devotion with great emphasis on Rosary. In regard on this matter papers presents Olomouc as an important catholic town of Central Europe. Result of this development are unique monuments, concretely rare mural paintings. Presented thesis includes five chapters that deals with political and social history of the town, just as global development of Marian devotion and Rosary in Europe, together with acceptance of these ideas and establishment of Rosary Confraternity in Olomouc. The most important aims of thesis are: to particularize knowledge of confraternities in town, of their activity and operations and to conduct a complex iconographic analyse of wall paintings with pinpoint of their donators. And last but not least to discuss the still unreflected inscriptions on the wall of the Chapel of St John the Baptist of St Wenceslas Cathedral in Olomouc.
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The Humanists' Portraits in Saxony of the First Half of the 16th Century
Chigladze, Kateřina ; Royt, Jan (advisor) ; Nespěšná Hamsíková, Magdaléna (referee)
Title: The humanists' portraits in Saxony of the first half of the 16th century In my work I tried to create an overview of the humanists' portraits in Saxony of the first half of the 16th century. I dedicated the bigger part of it to the court painters Albrecht Dürer, Hans Holbein, Lucas Cranach. Dürer's first portraits of Erasmus was charcoal-drawing, his second piece - a cupper engraving of Erasmus. Like Dürer Hans Holbein painted divers Erasmus portraits in different styles. Cranach painted the Cardinal Albrecht von Brandenburg not only within an open landscape, but also sitting on a desk the same way as Dürer did with his painting "Hieronymus im Gehäus". His first pictures Cranach responded to Dürer's cupper engraving of the cardinal A. von Brandenburg. All pictures have in common that they show different iconographic symbols. Other ones show the figure sitting at a table and writing letters, in the middle of a landscape or in a room. Key Words Portraitist - 16th century - Saxony - Lucas Cranach - humanists
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